LONDON — The wife of Northern Ireland’s leader is being investigated for allegedly helping to fund the business of a young man she was having an affair with, police said Thursday.

Belfast police said its organized-crime branch specializing in financial investigations is probing whether Iris Robinson, left, committed any criminal offense. Robinson, who has resigned as a lawmaker, has admitted having an affair with a 19-year-old when she was 58. The British Broadcasting Corp. reported she allegedly solicited $80,000 from businessmen two years ago so her lover could open a restaurant. Her husband, First Minister Peter Robinson, has stepped down temporarily to answer questions about her romantic and financial dealings. The Associated Press

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Tuesday that he respects the decision of Denver Broncos players on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump and that the president’s NFL criticism was a bid to “distract the country” from his policy failures.

Authorities arrested a 45-year-old Larimer County man after he allegedly fired large fireworks inside his own home when deputies responded to a burglary call. His actions ignited a blaze that killed a cat.